The U.S. Forest Service has scheduled six district public meetings as part of the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests management plan revision.

This is the first set of public meetings that the Forest Service will conduct under the first phase of plan revision. The meetings will provide an overview of the planning process, as well as an opportunity for sharing information about these two national forests.

The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of revising the management plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests. Collaboration with the public is a vital part of the process. When completed, the plan will guide management of the two national forests for approximately 15 years. Help plan the forests’ future.

If there’s a chance to comment, here are points you can make at Forest Service Plan Revision Public Meetings:

Tell the Forest Service about special areas you have personal knowledge of, or experience with, that you’d like to see better protection for

Tell the FS about areas where you see ongoing problems that need correcting, better enforcement, etc.

You might also make some of the following points for inclusion into the new plan: